This is it. The first ever Ford Ranger Raptor. It’s inspired by the F-150 Raptor from the US market, featuring off-road performance highlights in almost every area. Now, firstly, the engine. Many ‘performance’ utes are popping up at the moment but none have brought in a unique engine. We’re talking […]
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2018 Ford Ranger Raptor undergoes tough off-road testing (video)
Ford is getting ready to unveil the first Ranger Raptor very soon, and has sent out another teaser to get the juices flowing. By the looks of it, the Ranger Raptor will be a beast in the off-road stuff. The Ranger Raptor will be a performance version of the popular […]
US-spec 2019 Ford Ranger unveiled, gets 2.3T with 10-spd auto
The 2019 Ford Ranger has been revealed for the US market, giving us all the first preview of the Australian-bound version which will arrive late this year. Ford is reintroducing the Ranger to the US market, coming in as what it would call a mid-size pickup truck. It slots in […]
2018 Ford Ranger spotted, to debut 2.0TD with 10-spd auto
The 2018-2019 Ford Ranger has been spotted out and about on the streets in Asia, revealing a new-look front end and some trimming updates for the first time. As previously suspected, the new Ranger will receive a twin-tier front grille design as seen on the latest Ford F-150 trucks from […]
Top 10 best-selling cars in Australia during 2017
The national VFACTS figures for new vehicle registrations during December 2017 have been revealed, confirming the best-selling vehicles for the entire year. For our usual big report on the monthly figures see the full report here. It’s been a fight between the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, and Toyota Corolla during […]
PerformanceDrive’s top 10 best new cars of 2017
Here at PD we don’t do ‘car of the year’ features, mainly because we aren’t paid by any of the car manufacturers to do so. But it has been a massive year for the Aussie car industry, with the departure of the Australian-built sedans and the arrival of some intriguing, […]
Ford Ranger Raptor rendered, based on official prototype
While most of us have been getting excited about the upcoming arrival of the Ford Ranger Raptor, some enthusiasts over at Raptor5g forums have been busy etching up some design renderings. The renderings are based on the official Ford teasers which show a prototype smashing through some dusty terrain. Although […]
2017 Ford Ranger Wildtrak review (video)
It’s arguably the most popular double-cab ute in Australia, the Ford Ranger, if you exclude fleet and government sales. And in top-spec Wildtrak form it is easily one of the most desirable off-road trucks currently on the market. Does it have what it takes to push ahead of the top-selling […]